Where does “cau” come from?
cau (Welsh) comes from Welsh cael, from English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Middle Irish cáel, from Old Irish coíl, from Proto-Celtic koilos, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
cau (Welsh): to close, shut; to fasten; to heal, to close
Definitions
- to close, shut; to fasten; to heal, to close
Ancestry of “cau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cael | to get, receive, have; to get to, be allowed to,... |
| 2 | English | Kyle | A placename |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | caol | thin, narrow; strait, narrows, firth, kyle; the... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | cáel | narrow |
| 5 | Old Irish | coíl | thin, slender, narrow |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | koilos | thin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |